Request Hour

The Request Hour(リクエストアワー) is an annual event where fans can vote for their favorite AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, HKT48 or SDN48 song. The 200 songs who receive the most votes are announced on the day of the event, but votes are submitted beforehand.

SKE48, NMB48, JKT48 and SNH48 have their own version of Request Hour, where only the songs of each respective group can be voted.